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Elgar is of an older, romantic tradition - whereas RVW belongs to the English impressionist movement..

RVW an impressionist? Hmmm..perhaps some pieces like, for example, "Five Variants on Dives and Lazarus." That piece, in my opinion, leaves me with the impression of England. "In The Fen Country," "The Lark Ascending," and "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" could also be seen as impressionistic.

I had to go with Tallis.
It was really close with Byrd, though.. I agree about the Masses being absolutely fabulous..
But there's something about Tallis that really strikes a chord with me..
Anyway, I've never been way into Elgar or RVW, and Purcell is only really great when considered within Baroque music, imo..

I haven't see many German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish orchestras playing RWV. A composer who doesn't exist outside his country's border cannot be called representative in any way. Britten is a far, far more representative English composer.

Oh dear.. Bruckner, what a ghastly vulgarity. Let us not speak of such a foul individual again.

One only need use their ears to hear the clumsiness of RVW's orchestration when pitched against Ravel.

Not everyone can be a master of orchestration like Ravel, Berlioz, Rimsky-Korsakov or Richard Strauss.

Anyway, your opinions are exactly what they are: opinions. I'd like to see your orchestration for a 100 piece orchestra. Let me and Tapkaara look over it and I'll tell you if it's good or not. How about that? Let's see your masterful orchestration.

I haven't see many German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish orchestras playing RWV. A composer who doesn't exist outside his country's border cannot be called representative in any way. Britten is a far, far more representative English composer.